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Friday 14 March 2014

THE POP MUSIC QUIZ


This is a questionnaire to see how much you know about the history of pop music. 10 questions. How many do you know?
TASKS:
1) Search for the information to answer the quiz correctly. Leave your answers as a comment to this post below. Write your name and answers in English ordered by numbers 1 to 10.
2) In pairs make your own POP QUIZ for the next class: ten questions about artists, songs... (You MUST know the real answers).

THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE:
- ABBA came from SWEDEN.
- Bob Marley made famous REGGAE MUSIC.
- Michael Jackson's album THRILLER sold 38m copies.
- The Irish group is U2.
- The Gallagher brothers belonged to the group OASIS.
- The 1960s group is the ROLLING STONES.
- Spice Girls' 1997 hit was "WANNABE".
- The Californian group was the BEACH BOYS.
- Los Del Rio's song was "MACARENA".
- Most of the lyrics of the Beatles' songs were written by
JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY.

ANSWERS UPDATE (25th March):

- Guzmán Fernández  (10 correct)
- Miguel & Arón  (10 correct)
- Adrián Teijeiro (10 correct)
- Santiago Nogueira (10 correct)
- Andrea Froján (10 correct)
- Carlos Fernández  (9 correct)
- Sandra & Iria (9 correct)
- Iván Bermúdez (9 correct)
- Isabel (9 correct)
- Laura Fernández (9 correct)
- Carmen Cadahía (9 correct)
- Nuria Rodríguez (8 correct)
- Mar Chantre (8 correct)
- Antón Martínez  (7 correct)
- Yago Botella (7 correct)
- Fanny Gómez (5 correct)
- Tania Pena (5 correct)
- Jordan Rosales (4 correct)

16 comments:

  1. Carlos Fdez 1ºD

    1-The pop group ABBA came from Sweden

    2-Bob Marley made famous the reggae music.

    3-Michael Jackson sold 38 million copies in 1982 of the album Thriller

    4-Katrina and the Waves is the Irish group that couldn't find what they were looking for in the 1980 s

    5-Gallagher brothers belong to the group Oasis

    6-Rolling Stones is the group that couldn't get no satisfaction in the 1960 s

    7-Wannabe was the single that made the Spice girls famous in 1997

    8-Beach Boys is the group made surfing famous in the 1960 s and 1970 s

    9-The song Macarena by Los del Rio did president Clinton dance in 1995.

    10-Jhn Lennon and Paul Mccarthey wrote the lyrics forthe Beatles songs.

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  2. anton martinez20 March, 2014 15:51

    1D ESO: 1:Sweden 2:The reggae 3:Thriller 4:U2 5:Noel Gallagher 6:Queen 7:Mull of Kintyre 8:The Beach Boys 9:Macarena 10:John Lennon and Mc Cartney

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  3. Jordan Rosales20 March, 2014 18:58

    Jordan Rosales 1: In Stockholm
    2: Reggae
    3: Thriller
    4: The beach boys
    5: The Rain
    6: The Fab Four
    7: Victoria Beckam
    8: Rolling Stones
    9: Macarena
    10: Mcartney and John Lennon

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  4. Guzman Fernandez del Palacio 1ºESO C.
    1-Sweden.
    2-Reggae.
    3-Thriller.
    4-U2.
    5-Oasis.
    6-The Rolling Stones.
    7-Wannabe.
    8-The Beach Boys.
    9-Macarena.
    10-Paul McCartney & John Lennon.

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  5. SANDRA FREIRE & IRIA GARCIA

    1/ Swedish
    2/ Reggae
    3/ Thriller
    4/ U2
    5/ Oasis
    6/ George Michael
    7/ Step to me
    8/ The Beach Boys
    9/ Macarena
    10/ Lennon

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  6. Miguel Mourenza Fantáns & Arón Leal Argiz:

    1. The pop group Abba comes from Stockholm.
    2. Bob Marley and the Wailers became famous with Reggae music.
    3. Michael Jackson sold 38 million copies with the extraordinary album Thriller.
    4. The Irish group couldn´t find what they were looking for was U2.
    5. The Gallagher brothers belong to Oasis group.
    6. The British group couldn´t ´get no satisfaction´ was The Rolling Stones.
    7. The hit single of Spice Girls was Wannabe.
    8. The group was the Beach Boys.
    9. The song did President Clinton dance was The Macarena.
    10. Paul McCartney wrote the lyrics for The Beatles songs.

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  7. Iván Bermúdez21 March, 2014 18:04

    1-Seden
    2-Reggae
    3-Thriller
    4-U2
    5-Oasis
    6-Rolling Stones
    7-Spice Up Your Life
    8-The Beach Boys
    9-The macarena
    10-Pohl Macarney and John Lennon

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  8. Laura Fernández Castelo (1ºC)21 March, 2014 20:37

    Laura Fernández Castelo(1ºC)
    1-They come from Sweden.
    2-They make famous for the reggae.
    3-Its album was thriller.
    4-This group is U2.
    5-They belong to Oasis.
    6-This group is the "Rolling Stones"
    7-This song is "Wannabe"
    8-This group is "The Beach Boys"
    9-He dances"Macarena"
    10-Little Richard writes his songs.

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  9. Nuria
    1-
    2-Bob Marley and the Wailers became famous with Reggae music.
    3-Michael Jackson sold 38 million copies with the extraordinary album Thriller.
    4-The Irish group couldn´t find what they were looking for was U2.
    5-The Gallagher brothers belong to Oasis group.
    6-The British group couldn´t ´get no satisfaction´ was The Rolling Stones.
    7-The hit single of Spice Girls was Wannabe.
    8-The group was the Beach bOYS.
    9-The song did President Clinton dance was The Macarena.
    10- Paul McCartney wrote the lyrics for The Beatles songs.

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  10. Adrián Teijeiro 1º ESO C

    1. Sweeden
    2. Reggae
    3. Thriller
    4. U2
    5. Oasis (originally called “The Rain”)
    6. Rolling Stones
    7. Wannabe
    8. The Beach Boys
    9. Macarena
    10. John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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  11. fanny gomez figueras24 March, 2014 21:08

    Fanny Gomez Figueras
    1- ABBA's name comes from the initials of the band members
    2-was the reggae music
    3-The disc sold Michael jackson was the album thriller
    4-the Group was: GARY MOORE: "Wild Frontier
    5-the group the brothers gallagher
    6-Was the British group queen
    7-The blow that is popularized was ¨Wannabe¨ which became the best-selling single by a band of pop female
    8-Was the group the beach boys
    9-The song was called macarena
    10-The majority of the songs Lennon/McCartney wrote them

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  12. Tania Pena Teijeiro 1 ESO C
    1- Stockholm, Sweden
    2- Three Little Birds
    3- Thriller
    4- U2
    5- Willian John Paul
    6- The Beach Boys
    7- Spice up your life
    8- Frank Vincent Zappa1
    9- Macarena
    10- Lennon-McCartney

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  13. Mar Chantre Fernández.
    1) Abba came from Sweden.
    2) The reggue.
    3) The album "Thriller".
    4) The Irish group "U2"
    5) The British group "Oasis".
    6) The Beatles.
    7) The song "Wannabe".
    8) The Beach Boy.
    9) The song "Macarena".
    10) George Harrison

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  14. Santiago Nogueira Prieto - 1ºC
    1) Sweden 2) Reggae 3) Thriller 4) U2 5) Oasis 6) Rolling Stones 7) Wannabe 8) The Beach Boys 9) Macarena 10) Jonh Lennon, Paul McCartney & George Harrison

    ReplyDelete
  15. 1 Sweden
    2 Reggae
    3 Thriller
    4 U2
    5 Oasis
    6 the Rolling Stones
    7 Wannabe
    8 the Beach Boys
    9 Macarena
    10 John Lennon

    Carmen Cadahía Veira

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  16. ANDREA FROJAN
    1 sweden
    2 reggae
    3 thriller
    4 U2
    5oasis
    6The rolling stones
    7 wannable
    8 the beach boys
    9 Macarena
    10 Paul Mc Cartney and John Lennon

    ReplyDelete

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